Category: Creative Corner

Never did I think I’d be writing a post like this on my website! Oh how times have changed! There’s been a lot of debate about do face masks actually work. It seems that the answer is no, they don’t stop YOU from getting anything. BUT if you were to have symptoms/be asymptomatic then it’d potentially help stop those around you from getting infected. However, this post isn’t about the ins and outs of if they work. It’s about how to make a face mask from a bandana.

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Bored and looking for something to do? Maybe you’re stuck inside, running out of ideas for during school breaks etc. I have created some FREE printable Iowa Activity Sheets, that are perfect for kids! There are 3 pages altogether with a variety of activities such as: colouring pictures, word searches, crosswords and other word puzzles!

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There are many reasons why we might get stuck at home, bad weather, snow days, can’t travel, that thing that appeared at the start of 2020… Here’s a list of some of the things I do and hopefully they’ll give you some ideas too!

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When I first looked into getting a drone, I was overwhelmed with the amount of accessories that you could buy for it, just like the GoPros packs with all the different mounts! My DJI Spark has been a bit of an ongoing investment, where I’ve been adding to my accessories as and when I find the need for something. I share with you my 5 must have DJI Spark Accessories that I think really make a difference!

A fun little gift idea for people you may not get to see very often, long distance relationships, expats etc are ‘Open When’ letters! They can be as cheap or as expensive as you like because at the end of the day they come from the heart (bleugh I just threw up a little…but it’s true!). The trickiest part is coming up with what to include! I gave some to my mum and sister in England when I moved to America and then in return my mum sent some to me! Hopefully you’ll find these Open When letter ideas helpful!

OK so this post isn’t exactly my regular style of travel content, but for me it’s a big focus of 2019. I need to find ways to deal with my stress and anxiety because it’s started to affect me in more ways than one, and as you can imagine, I’m NOT OK with that. So I decided to share some of my favourite free yoga and meditation resources for stress and anxiety, that I use and someone else may find beneficial!

For those that may remember, last year I wrote a 30 before 30 bucket list, 30 things that I had to do in my 29th year. One thing that I had wanted to complete was an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift. Years and years ago when I was a kid, me, my mum and sister had put one together and when I discovered that they also do it in the USA too, I thought it’d be nice to do something for someone else!

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I’m Kylie and this is my Travel & Lifestyle blog! I’m a British girl living in the USA, blogging about the USA visa process, expat life and awesome adventures in England, Iowa and everywhere in between!! Pre-K teaching assistant by day, world traveller on weekends and during school breaks!! If you have any questions or just want to say hi, feel free to contact me!

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